Postgame quotes

SAN JOSE, Calif. Below are quotes from the Predators after their 2-1 loss at the San Jose Sharks.

Forward Martin Erat

On Nashville’s scoring woes

“It’s a tough one. I think it was 50/50. They scored two power play goals and we just have to get more goals and get more traffic on the net.”

On Nashville’s penalty killing issues

“On the road, today we played a good 60 minutes five-on-five, we just have to get better on the special teams. If they score two goals we have to get to three, that’s the bottom line.”

Forward Gabriel Bourque

On his goal

“I tried to go around the goalie. I know it’s hard for a goalie to come all the way across (the net) when you have so much speed.”

Defenseman Roman Josi

On why Nashville has been losing lately

“It doesn’t matter if we win 1-0 or whatever, we just have to get two points and we have to be desperate and outwork the other teams. That’s our game.”

Coach Barry Trotz

On whether this loss bothered him more, considering Nashville’s previous loss at Anaheim

“You’re disappointed to lose any game, not necessarily this one. We knew they were a fast start team. We knew they were going to throw a lot of pucks at the net. That was stated by (their) management as well as the coaching staff. ”

On the way his team is playing

“To me this roadtrip right here, we have three games and two we haven’t been as good as we need to be, and we have one more crack at it before we go home.”